Actress Kirstie Alley is out in force bashing all things politically correct and woke. Her latest target: CNN, for pushing an onslaught of COVID-19 news she feels is designed to institute more lockdowns, which equals more economic hardship.
In a tweet on Friday morning, Alley said that CNN has made people live in &#8220;sheer terror&#8221; of the coronavirus due to their reporting.
“I now Know why my personal friends who walk around in SHEER TERROR of contracting Covid are simply CNN viewers! I decided to watch CNN myself to get a their viewpoint and oh my God DID I EVER!!!! IF YOU TOO WANT TO LIVE IN TERROR WATCH CNN!! FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA! OMG,” Alley tweeted.
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I now Know why my personal friends who walk around in SHEER TERROR of contracting Covid are simply CNN viewers! I decided to watch CNN myself to get a their viewpoint and oh my God DID I EVER!!!! IF YOU TOO WANT TO LIVE IN TERROR WATCH CNN!! FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA! OMG!
&mdash; Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) <a href="https://twitter.com/kirstiealley/status/1322135831566557185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Alley is hardly the first media figure to blast the MSM&#8217;s 24/7 coverage of COVID-19. During the early outset of the pandemic, former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson coined the term &#8220;panic porn&#8221; to describe the hysterical reactions.
“The virus appears to be less dangerous than we thought it was a month ago,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-nyt-reporter-alex-berenson-rips-new-yorker-for-covid-19-panic-porn">Berenson told</a> Fox Nation back in May. “The economic devastation and the societal devastation of the lockdowns appear to be greater than even the worst projections were a month ago.”
Berenson then argued that politicians and public health officials put themselves in a difficult situation by implementing such harsh measures without having the evidence to back it up.
“What I think is that people took a very, very aggressive action a month ago without necessarily thinking through what the economic or societal consequences were going to be,” said Berenson. “Now more and more evidence is coming out that we responded too harshly, that maybe we should have taken smaller steps and seen what happened before we went to the place we went. And it seems to me very, very hard, both for politicians and for the public health establishment, to acknowledge this and to walk us back in a reasonable way.”
For herself, Alley has largely not made any declarative statements about the COVID-19 pandemic until this Friday. Prior to that, the actress made headlines when she endorsed President Trump.
&#8220;I’m voting for <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" role="link" href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1317603908009721868%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fkirstie-alley-responds-critics-of-her-trump-support-i-dont-take-it-too-personally" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-focusable="true">@realDonaldTrump</a> because he’s NOT a politician. I voted for him 4 years ago for this reason and shall vote for him again for this reason. He gets things done quickly and he will turn the economy around quickly. There you have it folks there you have it,&#8221; she tweeted in October. 
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I’m voting for <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> because he’s NOT a politician. I voted for him 4 years ago for this reason and shall vote for him again for this reason. He gets things done quickly and he will turn the economy around quickly. There you have it folks there you have it🙄
&mdash; Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) <a href="https://twitter.com/kirstiealley/status/1317603908009721868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Before her endorsement of the president, Alley thanked President Trump for his coronavirus leadership in March at the outset of the pandemic.
“Dear Mr. President,” Alley tweeted at the time. “I wanted to thank you for ur recent decorum, sincerity, &amp; care towards us.”
“You’re taking charge &amp; leading in a manner needed &amp; wanted for this country,” she continued. “I highly commend you for ur boundless energy &amp; willingness to solve problems. Thank you.”
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Dear Mr. President, <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> I wanted to thank you for ur recent decorum, sincerity, &amp; care towards us. You’re taking charge &amp; leading in a manner needed &amp; wanted for this country. I highly commend you for ur boundless energy &amp; willingness to solve problems. Thank you
&mdash; Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) <a href="https://twitter.com/kirstiealley/status/1242247422048382976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Kirstie Alley Rips CNN’S COVID Coverage: ‘Fear Of Dying Is Their Mantra’

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Speaking with Chris Cuomo on Thursday night during the transition segment, CNN host Don Lemon said that he has cut ties with friends due to their beliefs about the COVID-19 pandemic.
&#8220;I have many people who I love in my life. And yeah, I come from a red state,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I’ve lived in several red states. There are a lot of friends I had to get rid of because they are so nonsensical when it comes to this issue. They have the whole – every single talking point that they hear on state TV and that they hear from this president. They repeat it and they are blinded by it.&#8221;
&#8220;And I just – when I said to you the other night, &#8216;There’s no way, they can’t believe it.&#8217; You know, I was just goosing you in away, right? You know, they say I was – um – I was breaking your, you know,&#8221; he added.
Though Lemon tried to maintain these relationships, he ultimately &#8220;had to get rid of them&#8221; because they are &#8220;too far gone.&#8221;
&#8220;I had to get rid of them. Because they are too far gone,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I try and I try and I try. They&#8217;ll say something really stupid and then I’ll show them the science and I’ll give them any information, and they still repeat those talking points. And all the while, the state was a hot spot.&#8221;
&#8220;If you look at the information that we put up last night that came up yesterday, it showed you how the red states have now taken over where the blue states were,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;People came in because there are bigger cities and there’s more transmission, obviously, where there are more people are closer together. And so, now the red states are the problem.&#8221;
The CNN host even went as far to liken such people to drug addicts that need to hit rock bottom before they can pick themselves up.
&#8220;And I just had to get rid of a lot of people in my life because sometimes you have to let them go. I think they have to hit rock bottom like an addict, right?&#8221; he said. &#8220;And they have to want to get help, they have to want to know the truth, they have to want to live in reality, they have to want to be responsible not only for other people&#8217;s lives but for their lives.&#8221;
Going forward, Lemon doubted if he would be able to enjoy friendships with such people ever again. He would only take them back if they &#8220;were willing to live in reality.&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if after this, I will ever be able to go back and be friends with those people, because at a certain point you just say, &#8216;They&#8217;re too far gone and I got to let them go,'&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;And if they&#8217;re willing to come back and willing to live in reality, then I will welcome them with open arms. But I can&#8217;t it – I can’t do it anymore.&#8221;
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CNN’s Don Lemon says he had to get rid of a lot of friends of his that are Trump supporters:
&quot;I just had to get rid of a lot of people in my life because sometimes you have to let them go. I think they have to hit rock bottom like an addict.”<a href="https://t.co/OTou3b54s4">pic.twitter.com/OTou3b54s4</a>
&mdash; Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1321999802956193793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Speaking with Chris Cuomo on Thursday night during the transition segment, CNN host Don Lemon said that he has cut ties with friends due to their beliefs

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The Oregon Health Authority, offering a public service announcement for Halloween, featured two doctors dressed in costumes, with one dressed as a clown while she announced the daily death statistics and new cases of COVID-19 in the state.
Wearing a red tie, polka dot shirt, bright yellow pants, and a clown face made from makeup, senior health advisor and pediatrician Dr. Claire Poche stated:
<blockquote>Hello. I’m Dr. Claire Poche. I’m a general pediatrician and also a senior health advisor here at the Oregon Health Authority. I’m here with Shimi Sharief, my colleague, who’s also a senior health advisor, and we thought we’d start by giving you a quick update on where we are as a state with COVID-19. As of today, there have been 38,160 cases of COVID-19 in Oregon, with 390 new cases being reported today. Sadly, we are also reporting three deaths today, bringing the statewide total for COVID-19 related deaths to 608.</blockquote>
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Her colleague, senior health advisor Shimi Sharief, dressed in an anthropomorphic onesie, as <a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-health-offical-dressed-as-clown">The Post-Millennial</a> noted, continued with suggestions for the holiday:
<blockquote>The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping how Oregonians celebrate holidays, and that includes Halloween but it doesn’t mean Halloween can’t still be spooky and fun this year. Here are some low-risk Halloween activities that you can engage in with your loved ones and family: online costume contests, watching a scary movie online, carving pumpkins with members of your household, touring neighborhood yards and home displays with household members, decorating your house, apartment or living space with spooky lights, cotton spider webs, and other fun decorations, a Halloween scavenger hunt for candy in or around your house with members of your household, baking and decorating Halloween cookies with members of your household, hiding small pumpkins in your yard for your children to find, having a Halloween craft night with your family, sending Halloween cards, and telling spooky stories with the lights out.</blockquote>
Sharief segued to warnings for celebrators: “If you wear a costume, be sure to wear a face covering that covers your nose, mouth, and fits snugly on your cheeks. A Halloween mask won’t protect you or others from spreading coronavirus. We also recommend continuing to practice the safety precautions you’ve been practicing all along, and these include staying at least six feet away from people who are not in your household, wearing a face covering, and avoiding large gatherings.”
During a subsequent Q&amp;A, Poche said, “As for me, we clowns kind of took a back seat from Halloween for a while; we were kind of relegated to birthday parties for several years. There were some bad actors who dressed up as clowns back in Halloween, I don’t know, maybe it was 2015, but I’m hoping to bring us back as the fun-loving and happy clowns that we have always been.&#8221;
The Post-Millenial claimed that the recording was made October 14.
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During the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series-clinching Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was pulled from the field after a test found he had tested positive for Covid-19. But after the Dodgers won the game, Turner initially did not join the celebration on the field but then returned to the field, hugging his teammates, posing for photos, sometimes not wearing a mask.
Fox reporter Ken Rosenthal noted, “My understanding from talking to various people is that he was told — or asked — not to go on the field. He insisted upon it. The Dodgers insisted upon it. And that is why was out there. And at one point, he did have his mask off. He was mostly masked, but there was one point in the picture where he did have it off,” as <a href="https://www.outkick.com/justin-turner-celebrates-with-dodgers-after-testing-positive-for-covid/">Outkick</a> reported.
Before he ran out onto the field to join the post-game celebration, Turner tweeted: &#8220;Thanks to everyone reaching out! I feel great, no symptoms at all. Just experienced every emotion you can possibly imagine. Can’t believe I couldn’t be out there to celebrate with my guys! So proud of this team &amp; unbelievably happy for the City of LA.&#8221;
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Thanks to everyone reaching out! I feel great, no symptoms at all. Just experienced every emotion you can possibly imagine. Can’t believe I couldn’t be out there to celebrate with my guys! So proud of this team &amp; unbelievably happy for the City of LA<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldSeriesChamps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldSeriesChamps</a>
&mdash; Justin Turner (@redturn2) <a href="https://twitter.com/redturn2/status/1321307731869999111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Rick Westhead of The Sports Network tweeted, “LAD Justin Turner tested positive for Covid during Tuesday&#8217;s game and was pulled and told to leave by security. He refused. Instead, returned to the field to hug teammates, pose for pics. Later tweeted, ‘Can&#8217;t believe I couldn&#8217;t be out there to celebrate with my guys.’”
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So&#8230; LAD Justin Turner tested positive for Covid during Tuesday&#39;s game and was pulled and told to leave by security. He refused. Instead, returned to the field to hug teammates, pose for pics. Later tweeted, &quot;Can&#39;t believe I couldn&#39;t be out there to celebrate with my guys.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/JaLLF31cGp">pic.twitter.com/JaLLF31cGp</a>
&mdash; Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) <a href="https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1321428036462481408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers president of baseball operations, told reporters, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think there was anyone that was going to stop him from going out [onto the field],&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/sport/justin-turner-coronavirus-los-angeles-dodgers-world-series-spt-intl/index.html?utm_content=2020-10-28T12%3A45%3A04&amp;utm_term=link&amp;utm_source=twCNN&amp;utm_medium=social">CNN reported</a>. Friedman added, &#8220;If there are people around him without masks, that&#8217;s not good optics at all.” CNN noted, “Turner is the first MLB player to test positive for Covid-19 since the league put all teams involved in the postseason into bubbles, held at neutral stadiums to reduce travel and the potential to spread the virus.”
Rosenthal added some more information, that the test for Turner and the virus taken the day before came back in the second inning, prompting his test from earlier in the day before the game to be expedited; when it came back positive he was removed from the game.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told Fox, &#8220;We learned during the game that Justin was a positive. He was immediately isolated to prevent spread.&#8221;
Jeff Passan of ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30202748/world-series-2020-oddest-world-series-ends-most-2020-moment-season">wrote</a>, &#8220;Turner ignored the protocol that calls for COVID-positive players to isolate. He did this with the support of his teammates and the organization. Next to nobody had been as important to the Dodgers as Turner over the last seven seasons. They had spent time in the bubble with him, ridden the bus to the stadium with him, shared the clubhouse with him. He was their leader. And if it meant taking the risk of contracting the virus, if it meant stoking the ire of those watching, those were consequences they were willing to suffer.&#8221;
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Dodgers’ Justin Turner Pulled From Field After Testing Positive, Returns To Celebrate On Field After Team Clinches Series

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Until COVID-19 hit, President Donald Trump was on a glide path to reelection.
On domestic policy, Trump&#8217;s tax and regulatory cuts spurred the economy to heights unseen in 50 years; his Department of Education cracked down on the star-chamber courts applied on college campuses in cases of alleged sexual misconduct; he has appointed scores of well-qualified constitutionalist judges, including three Supreme Court justices. On foreign policy, Trump is the first president of my lifetime not to enter any foreign wars; he has brokered historic peace deals in the Middle East between Israel and Arab countries; he has stood up to Chinese predations in unprecedented ways.
If this election had been held in February, Trump likely would have won. And he likely would have won rather easily. That&#8217;s because Trump&#8217;s often-terrible rhetoric would have taken a back seat to his actions, and Americans&#8217; pessimism about Trump&#8217;s character would have taken a back seat to their optimism about his agenda.
Then COVID hit.
The economy, thanks in large part to overwrought lockdown policies, collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of Americans died. And Trump&#8217;s rhetoric blunders took on renewed seriousness as Americans looked for steady leadership and instead found the usual Trumpian stew of bloviation and exaggeration and ire.
COVID has become the Democrats&#8217; chief electioneering ploy. Their argument is patently wrong and immoral. It is an argument repeated ad nauseum by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as well as their allies in the media. The argument, expressed by Biden, is this: &#8220;220,000 Americans dead&#8230;.Anyone who&#8217;s responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president of the United States of America.&#8221;
But, of course, Trump isn&#8217;t responsible for those deaths. Trump should have spoken sooner about wearing masks; he should have acted with more alacrity in developing testing. But COVID has spread throughout the world, killing hundreds of thousands, and is now spreading nearly unchecked throughout Europe, where lockdowns and masking have been prevalent for months. In fact, Democratic governors praised Trump for giving them the ventilators and personal protective equipment they sought; the White House&#8217;s Operation Warp Speed has accelerated the development of a vaccine in historically unprecedented ways. The hardest-hit states in terms of death per millions were nearly all states with governors who did not follow Trump&#8217;s preferred anti-lockdown policies.
Just as important, Democrats have never provided an alternative plan with regard to COVID. Biden&#8217;s stated plan &#8212; to accelerate a vaccine, to socially distance, to mask more, to create local authority for targeted lockdowns &#8212; is no different from Trump&#8217;s. Biden was holding packed rallies into early March. Democrats have repeatedly condoned or celebrated massive rallies of millions of people during the pandemic, so long as those rallies meet with their political approval.
The narrative that Trump is responsible for COVID&#8217;s death toll, then, is a religious argument, not a factual one. It is reliant on a perverse view of the universe by which Trump is responsible for all evil, a miasmatic orange Satan haunting the land. And, the theory goes, if Trump is excised, COVID will be controlled by someone with a steadier hand.
That&#8217;s nonsense. The pandemic will continue on Nov. 4, no matter who is elected. But so long as Trump is labeled the true scourge, rather than COVID, Trump will pay the political price. And the so-called Party of Science will continue to promote that anti-scientific lie all the way up through Election Day.
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SHAPIRO: Blaming Trump For COVID Is Dems’ Anti-Fact Religion

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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, whose brother Andrew, the governor of New York, has instituted draconian guidelines regarding the coronavirus, has apparently taken the guidelines with a grain of salt.
According to <a href="https://pagesix.com/2020/10/26/chris-cuomo-socializes-mask-free-at-private-members-club/?_ga=2.28537913.485707045.1603709053-1122256319.1600435209">Page Six</a>, Cuomo was “hanging at a downtown private members club, hobnobbing without a mask and acting like he was the mayor of the joint.”
One source said, “He was not social distancing and was walking around indoors, shaking hands and greeting people without a mask. He was just hanging with Brooke Shields’ husband. It’s a double standard when his brother [Gov. Andrew Cuomo] is attacking the restaurant industry and implementing all these senseless rules.”
Cuomo, who was felled by the coronavirus earlier this year, <a href="https://twitter.com/CuomoPrimeTime/status/1317276542557429760">stated</a> on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time&#8221; on October 16, “We are our own solution. It&#8217;s always been that way. Wearing masks, avoiding crowds, keeping your distance, it sounds simple, but we&#8217;re not doing it. And, by the way, we do need more than that. That&#8217;s what we can do.”
In August, Cuomo <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mask-hypocrite-tucker-carlson-reveals-chris-cuomos-apartment-building-management-team-reprimanded-him-for-not-wearing-mask">stated</a>, &#8220;If we care about doing the right things, I wear a mask for you as much as I wear it for me. I had the disease!&#8221; Fox News Tucker Carlson commented mockingly, &#8220;&#8216;I wear a mask for you as much as I wear it for me.&#8217; Chew on that for a minute. It&#8217;s a powerful statement if you think about it. Shades of the Beatitudes.  Maybe the letter from Birmingham jail. Deep. This man is suffering for us and for our sake and all on a cable news salary. There&#8217;s something holy about that.&#8221;
After President Trump was released from the hospital during his recent bout with COVID-19, Cuomo <a href="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2010/05/CPT.01.html">said</a>, “He had his video crew capture that stupid scene again, so he could put out propaganda, fronting a lie to his people, once again, just like ‘Don&#8217;t worry about the masks,’ now he says, ‘Don&#8217;t worry about COVID. Don&#8217;t let it control your life.’&#8221; Cuomo added, “Why did the White House/the Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, who we don&#8217;t know what his testing situation is, he came out with no mask, to talk to the media …”
At the <a href="http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2007/31/CPT.01.html">end of July</a>, Cuomo ripped Trump after a rally in Florida, saying, “Standing in front of a mask less crowd, all jammed in together, including Law Enforcement behind him, also, close together, no masks anywhere, you tell me that this is a man who gives a damn about people getting sick?” He continued, “Mr. President, how do you find any peace, knowing that you stood there, and you didn&#8217;t set those people straight? Do you really think being President is just an accolade? Do you really believe you have no duty to these people? Taking this risk in front of your face?”
Cuomo raged, “You really don&#8217;t think that you&#8217;re one of the reasons why they have no masks that they would pack into a place when the virus is all over the State? And if you really do have no sense of duty, have you no shame, that you would put people in this kind of position of risk?”
Page Six noted that Cuomo has been criticized before for going maskless: “Fox News obtained a letter from management <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/10/21/chris-cuomo-scolded-for-not-wearing-a-mask-in-his-apartment-building/">scolding him for not abiding by the rules</a> and threatening a $500 fine. It read, in part, ‘You have been observed entering and exiting the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings.’ It adds, ‘Even though staff members have asked you to comply with this requirement, you have refused to do so.&#8217;”
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‘Acting Like He Was The Mayor Of The Joint’: Chris Cuomo, Who Preaches Mask-Wearing, Caught Without One AGAIN, Report Says

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A memo sent by Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian alerted employees that 460 people have been added to the no fly list for refusing to comply with mask mandates from the airline.
The no fly list is typically reserved for suspected terrorists.
&#8220;Throughout the pandemic, we have focused our efforts on protecting our people, our customers and our communities,&#8221; Bastian wrote in the memo <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/delta-adds-460-people-fly-list-refusing-wear/story?id=73815553&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn">obtained</a> by ABC News.
Bastian added that it was now &#8220;as important as ever for us to be aware of the multiple layers of defense&#8221; against the China-originated novel coronavirus.
&#8220;Wearing a mask is among the simplest and most effective actions we can take to reduce transmission, which is why Delta has long required them for our customers and our people,&#8221; the CEO wrote. &#8220;As of this week, we’ve added 460 people to our no-fly list for refusing to comply with our mask requirement.&#8221;
Since the mask mandates have been implemented, even for very young travelers, there have been reports of mask-related incidents across major airlines.
For example, in September, a mother said she and her child were kicked off an American Airlines flight after the two-year-old boy would not put on his mask.
&#8220;It gets to the point where I&#8217;m crying so hard, I&#8217;m hysterical, I can&#8217;t even get a deep breath because my mask kept sucking into my mouth,&#8221; the mother recalled, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/us/airplane-face-mask-mother-trnd/index.html">according</a> to CNN. &#8220;And then I&#8217;m shaking holding this piece of cloth to my son&#8217;s face so that we can take off and they [flight crew] were standing over me in the aisle saying they had to watch me repeatedly put the mask on him.&#8221;
Early on in the pandemic, public health officials told the general population to not wear masks. Later, however, they changed their tune on face coverings and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) likewise issued guidance recommending masks.
White House Coronavirus Task Force leading voice Dr. Anthony Fauci told “60 Minutes” in March that face masks were not necessary for the general population amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, noting that while masks might make people “feel a little bit better,” they don’t provide the protection folks believe they do and might create “unintended consequences.”
“When it comes to preventing coronavirus, public health officials have been clear: Healthy people do not need to wear a face mask to protect themselves from COVID-19,” <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preventing-coronavirus-facemask-60-minutes-2020-03-08/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab5j&amp;linkId=84037176&amp;fbclid=IwAR26II4hGyapIWunq9jDEinZsv7vpqxFbxBg6qlDp4AzB5iq4g9U5-Di6J0">CBS News</a> reported March 8, concerning the Fauci interview.
“There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask,” the infectious disease expert told “60 Minutes.”
“While masks may block some droplets, Fauci said, they do not provide the level of protection people think they do,” CBS News reported at the time. “Wearing a mask may also have unintended consequences: People who wear masks tend to touch their face more often to adjust them, which can spread germs from their hands.”
&#8220;There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask when you’re in the middle of an outbreak,” Fauci doubled-down. “Wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better and it might even block a droplet, but it’s not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is. And often, there are unintended consequences; people keep fiddling with the mask and they keep touching their face.&#8221;
“When you think mask, you should think of health care providers needing them and people who are ill,” added the medical expert.
In early April, Fauci embraced new pro-mask CDC guidelines and told &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; viewers &#8220;to &#8216;wear some sort of facial covering&#8217; when you’re in public and can’t socially distance because of new information the &#8216;virus can actually be spread even when people just speak as opposed to coughing and sneezing,'&#8221; Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/10/20/is-trump-right-that-fauci-discouraged-wearing-masks/#36ecf0fc4969">reported</a>.
Fauci then acknowledged in July his change on masks, adding that he doesn&#8217;t regret his previous anti-mask statements.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t regret anything I said then because in the context of the time in which I said it, it was correct,&#8221; he told CBS correspondent Norah O&#8217;Donnell, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-doesnt-regret-advising-against-masks-early-in-pandemic-2020-7">according</a> to Business Insider. &#8220;We were told in our task force meetings that we have a serious problem with the lack of PPEs and masks for the health providers who are putting themselves in harm&#8217;s way every day to take care of sick people.&#8221;
&#8220;When it became clear that the infection could be spread by asymptomatic carriers who don&#8217;t know they&#8217;re infected, that made it very clear that we had to strongly recommend masks,&#8221; Fauci noted.
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Airline Adds Hundreds Of Names To ‘No Fly’ List — Typically Reserved For Terrorists — Over Mask Refusal

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Senate Democrats asked Vice President Mike Pence to stay away from the vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett because of his reported exposure to staffers who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Pence would serve as the tie-breaking vote should the Senate be deadlocked 50-50 on Barrett&#8217;s nomination, but only one Republican has so far said she will vote against the 48-year-old mother of seven, and Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his leadership team wrote in a letter to Pence that not only would his presence violate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, “it also be a violation of common decency and courtesy.”
Democrats said in the letter that it’s “not a risk worth taking,” according to a copy <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-26/democrats-ask-pence-skip-barrett-confirmation-vote-coronavirus">obtained</a> by The Associated Press.
“Nothing about your presence in the Senate tomorrow can be considered essential,” the Democrats wrote, warning that there would be a risk not just to senators but the Capitol police, restaurant workers, and others who work there.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, and “a couple of key staff surrounding the vice president” have tested positive for COVID-19.
But the vice president and his wife Karen both tested negative on Sunday, his office said, adding that he will not quarantine.
“While Vice President Pence is considered a close contact with Mr. Short, in consultation with the White House Medical Unit, the Vice President will maintain his schedule in accordance with the CDC guidelines for essential personnel,” Pence press secretary Devin O’Malley said in a statement.
Senate Democrats have tried every trick in the book to thwart ACB&#8217;s nomination. None of the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee showed up Thursday for the planned committee vote on whether to send her nomination to the full Senate.
The rules say in order to have a quorum, at least two members of the minority party must be present.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday said &#8220;to my Democratic colleagues, you had four days of hearings, two days to question the judge. She deserves an up-or-down vote. She did an outstanding job representing herself&#8230; She deserves better than this but she will get out of the committee today. I have the votes to get her out of committee.&#8221;
Instead of showing up, Democrats on the panel put pictures of people who rely upon the Affordable Care Act in their chairs.
Schumer explained his party&#8217;s stance on Wednesday. &#8220;We will not grant this process any further legitimacy by participating in a committee markup of this nomination just twelve days before the culmination of an election that is already underway,&#8221; Schumer and the Judiciary Committee Democrats said in a statement announcing the boycott.
Graham waived the rule requiring minority participation, and the committee voted unanimously 12-0 to move her nomination forward.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-judiciary-committee-moves-barrett-nomination-to-full-senate-despite-democrat-boycott">Republicans Advance ACB Supreme Court Nomination Despite Democrats&#8217; Boycott Of Committee Vote</a>
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Democrats Ask Pence To Skip Barrett Vote Over COVID-19 Risk

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The federal government has brought a coronavirus vaccine advertising campaign that would have included Santa Claus performers to a grinding halt.
According to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-agency-scraps-coronavirus-ad-campaign-leaving-santa-claus-in-the-cold-11603630802">The Wall Street Journal</a>, the idea was part of a larger advertising campaign that was designed to “defeat despair, inspire hope and achieve national recovery” going into the November and December months and instill public confidence in a coronavirus vaccine.
The Santa idea was reportedly spearheaded by Michael Caputo, assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, before it was scrapped.
As part of the campaign, the federal government would have provided Santa performers with early access to a coronavirus vaccine. Audio recordings published by the Journal purportedly feature Caputo and Ric Erwin, chairman of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas, talking about the collaboration back in August of this year.
During the conversation, Caputo explains to Erwin that front-line essential workers would be among the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine. “From my perspective, if you and your colleagues are not essential workers, I don’t know what is,” said Caputo.
Another man on the call, presumably Erwin, promptly breaks out into a deep belly laugh, exclaiming, “Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho! I love you!”
In a statement to the Journal, Erwin said the collaboration program &#8220;was our greatest hope for Christmas 2020,” and called the development “extremely disappointing.”
An HHS spokesperson told the Journal that Secretary Alex Azar was never made aware of the Santa outreach portion of the campaign but confirmed it had been scrapped. The rest of the campaign is currently under review.
The Santa campaign was part of a larger, $250 million coronavirus ad campaign first reported by <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/31/hhs-contract-coronavirus-despair-hope-406361">Politico.</a> At the time, the news agency did not disclose the existence of the Santa portion of the program but focused on the implications of such a campaign in close proximity to an election and how HHS planned to spend the majority of the budget by January.
Congressional Democrats subsequently called for an investigation into the campaign, floating the possibility that the Trump administration was “using a quarter of a billion dollars in taxpayer money to fund what appears to be a political propaganda campaign just two months before a presidential election,” per a <a href="https://static.politico.com/4c/ea/fa0242904d1093b3e73e3efd9015/2020-09-10.CBM%20JEC%20RK%20to%20Azar-HHS%20re%20Defeat%20Despair%20Contract%20(1).pdf">letter</a> obtained by Politico.
In a statement in September, the department denied that the ad campaign was in any way associated with the president’s re-election strategy.
&#8220;There is no room for political spin in the messages and materials designed by HHS to help Americans make informed decisions about the prevention and treatment of Covid-19 and flu,&#8221; said HHS official Mark Weber, who took over the project after Caputo went on medical leave in mid-September, <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2020/09/28/the-health-departments-irregular-ad-campaign-790660">reported</a> Politico.
According to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/us/covid-vaccine-fauci/index.html">CNN,</a> Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that medical experts will know whether a coronavirus vaccine candidate is safe and effective around late November or early December. However, even if a vaccine proves safe and effective, widespread availability wouldn’t come until several months into 2021, he said.
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Feds Halt Coronavirus Vaccine Awareness Campaign That Included Santa, Report Says

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The federal government has brought a coronavirus vaccine advertising campaign that would have included Santa Claus performers to a grinding halt.

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Nearly every day, there&#8217;s another report of mayhem breaking out on an airplane after a flyer refused to wear a mask to stem the spread of COVID-19.
But now there&#8217;s a report that doing so will keep you from flying ever again.
More than 400 passengers won&#8217;t be flying Delta Airlines after allegedly refusing to wear face masks during flights, according to an internal memo <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delta-adds-460-passengers-who-refused-masks-no-fly-list-n1244573">obtained</a> by NBC News.
&#8220;In a letter to Delta employees Thursday, CEO Ed Bastian said that 460 customers who refused to wear face coverings amid the coronavirus pandemic were added to the airline&#8217;s &#8216;no-fly list,'&#8221; NBC reported.
&#8220;Wearing a mask is among the simplest and most effective actions we can take to reduce transmission, which is why Delta has long required them for our customers and our people,&#8221; Bastian wrote as he announced the bans, according to the report.
A spokesperson <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/travel/delta-460-people-no-fly-list-refuse-masks">clarified</a> to Fox News that the number represents the cumulative total of passengers on the list.
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Like many airlines, Delta began requiring masks for all passengers after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared their effectiveness. U.S. airlines have been crushed by the pandemic as millions of Americans have shunned flying.
&#8220;With the cold-weather months approaching, stopping the spread will be crucial to our recovery from the pandemic and Delta’s return to growth and leadership within our industry,&#8221; Bastian wrote.
Other airlines have also been putting passengers who refuse to wear masks on their &#8220;no-fly&#8221; lists. An American Airlines spokesperson told <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-airlines-face-mask-no-fly-list">Fox Business</a> in August that the company “has added some customers to that list,” in effect since June 16.
“American already enforces this policy at the gate and will deny boarding to customers who don’t comply. American now may also deny future travel for customers who refuse to wear a face covering,” a press release issued around the time of the policy update reads. “American made this change after working in conjunction with Airlines for America on an industrywide response.”
Frontier Airlines has a similar policy.
“We are maintaining a record of passengers who refuse to comply with crew member instructions by not wearing a mask and are placing them on a list that precludes them from flying with us in the future (typically for a specified period of time),” a spokesman at Frontier wrote to Fox Business.
Southwest Airlines told Fox that its approach is to inform customers about their mask rules before travel to prevent people from boarding without personal protective equipment.
“As of June 16, Customers must acknowledge our mandatory face covering requirement via Southwest’s Customer Health Declaration which is presented during the online check-in process on the Southwest app, Southwest.com, and Southwest’s mobile website,” a spokesman at Southwest wrote to Fox. “Southwest also communicates this policy in pre-trip communications and expects compliance to this policy to prevent the need to ban a Customer from future travel.”
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On Sunday, Megyn Kelly slammed California Democrat governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Health&#8217;s restrictions on private gatherings that would affect Thanksgiving, tweeting, “CA Gov&#8217;s Thxgiving insanity: Must be held *OUTSIDE*; Guests may use bathrm inside if sanitized; Masks on while not eating; Singing &#8216;strongly discouraged;&#8217; Max of two hours together; 6 feet *mandated* in all directions b/twn all at table &amp; otherwise.”
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CA Gov’s Thxgiving insanity: -Must be held *OUTSIDE*; -Guests may use bathrm inside if sanitized; -Masks on while not eating; -Singing “strongly discouraged;” -Max of two hours together; -6 feet *mandated* in all directions b/twn all at table &amp; otherwise. <a href="https://t.co/wPpOBgSctN">https://t.co/wPpOBgSctN</a>
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On October 9, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued their <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/CDPH-Guidance-for-the-Prevention-of-COVID-19-Transmission-for-Gatherings-10-09.aspx">latest guidelines</a> on dealing with the coronavirus COVID-19. In their statement, CDPH wrote,
<blockquote>This guidance provides an updated plan for Californians to gather outside their household and replaces the prior gatherings guidance issued on <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Guidance-for-the-Prevention-of-COVID-19-Transmission-for-Gatherings.aspx">September 12, 2020</a> and <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/CDPH-Guidance-for-the-Prevention-of-COVID-19-Transmission-for-Gatherings.aspx">March 16, 2020</a>. It applies to private gatherings, and all other gatherings not covered by existing sector guidance are prohibited. Gatherings are defined as social situations that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space or place.  When people from different households mix, this increases the risk of transmission of COVID-19.</blockquote>
The statement also said, “Gatherings that include more than 3 households are prohibited. This includes everyone present, including hosts and guests. …  Participating in multiple gatherings with different households or groups is strongly discouraged. … All gatherings must be held outside. Attendees may go inside to use restrooms as long as the restrooms are frequently sanitized. … Gatherings may occur in outdoor spaces that are covered by umbrellas, canopies, awnings, roofs, and other shade structures provided that at least three sides of the space (or 75%) are open to the outdoors.&#8221;
More: “A gathering of no more than three households is permitted in a public park or other outdoor space, even if unrelated gatherings of other groups up to three households are also occurring in the same park or other outdoor space.  If multiple such gatherings are occurring, mixing between group gatherings is not allowed.  Additionally, multiple gatherings of three households cannot be jointly organized or coordinated to occur in the same public park or other outdoor space at the same time – this would constitute a gathering exceeding the permitted size. … People at gatherings may remove their face coverings briefly to eat or drink as long as they stay at least 6 feet away from everyone outside their own household, and put their face covering back on as soon as they are done with the activity. …  Gatherings should be two hours or less.&#8221;
On singing: &#8220;singing, chanting, and shouting are strongly discouraged, but if they occur, the following rules and recommendations apply: All people who are singing or chanting should wear a face covering at all times while singing or chanting, including anyone who is leading a song or chant. Because these activities pose a very high risk of COVID-19 transmission, face coverings are essential to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols; People who are singing, shouting, chanting, or exercising are strongly encouraged to maintain physical distancing beyond 6 feet to further reduce risk.&#8221;
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Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018 – Day 2

Megyn Kelly Rips Newsom’s Thanksgiving Restrictions: ‘Insanity’

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Marc Short, the 50-year-old chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend, according to a White House statement released Saturday evening.
Short, who is considered a top aide to Pence, has started the process of quarantining himself and “assisting in the contact tracing process,” according to a statement from Press Secretary Devin O’Malley. Short is considered a “close contact” to Pence.
“While Vice President Pence is considered a close contact with Mr. Short, in consultation with the White House Medical Unit, the Vice President will maintain his schedule in accordance with the CDC guidelines for essential personnel,” said O’Malley.
The press secretary said that both Pence and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for coronavirus as of Saturday, and “remain in good health,” reports <a href="https://www.axios.com/marc-short-coronavirus-bf8f7c1c-0e4c-4441-9a76-ca0220f1aca4.html">Axios</a>.
The New York Times, citing a “Trump advisor” briefed on the matter, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/24/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates">reported</a> Saturday evening that Marty Obst, an advisor to Pence, tested positive for coronavirus several days ago. Furthermore, The New York Times reported: “Another person briefed on the developments, who also was not allowed to speak publicly, said that at least one additional Pence staff member had tested positive.”
Pence, who was campaigning on Saturday, spoke to a crowd of supporters in Lakeland, Florida, as part of the Trump campaign’s final push to hold rallies in various swing states ahead of the presidential election. Pence will campaign in Kinston, North Carolina, on Sunday evening and in Hibbing, Minnesota, on Monday afternoon.
Megan Pratz, the vice president’s pool reporter on Saturday evening, reported that Short was not on the trip to Florida and that, from her perspective, the “staff aboard Air Force Two diligently wore masks, including what I could see of the vice president,” with the exception of his remarks at the rally.
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From my perspective as today&#8217;s VP pool reporter, the staff aboard Air Force Two diligently wore masks, including what I could see of the vice president.
He did not wear a mask when addressing rallygoers in Lakeland and Tallahassee, Florida.
— Megan Pratz (@meganpratz) <a href="https://twitter.com/meganpratz/status/1320201190450319361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Chief Of Staff To VP Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested last week that even if a COVID-19 vaccine is developed, mask-wearing and social distancing protocols will likely continue into 2022.
Speaking about the future of COVID-19 to Philadelphia&#8217;s Thomas Jefferson University&#8217;s faculty, staff, and students via Zoom, Fauci said herd immunity would still take time to achieve even with a vaccine, according to <a href="https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201022/fauci-masks-social-distancing-likely-until-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>.
&#8220;It’s not going to be the way it was with polio and measles, where you get a vaccine, case closed, it’s done,&#8221; Fauci said. &#8220;It’s going to be public-health measures that linger for months and months.&#8221;
“You’re not going to have a profound degree of herd immunity for a considerable period of time, maybe toward the end of 2021, into 2022,” Fauci continued. “I feel very strongly that we’re going to need to have some degree of public-health measures to continue. Maybe not as stringent as they are right now.”
Fauci drew a distinction between lockdown measures, which he has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fauci-i-dont-think-we-need-to-go-to-lockdown-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a> he does not believe will have to be implemented again, and preventative measures such as masks and social distancing.
&#8220;You can do this without shutting down the country. There’s a misunderstanding,” he said. “You can cautiously and prudently continue to try to open up the country and open the economy.”
Citing the weight his words have taken since the outbreak of the pandemic, Fauci was unwilling to answer a question from John Zurlo, Jefferson’s chief of infectious diseases, who asked him to offer his opinion regarding which potential vaccine seemed most promising.
&#8220;John, I sneeze and the stock market moves,” Fauci said. “I’m not going to tell you anything. I don’t even know. It would be foolish to predict what is going to be better. The proof is in the pudding.”
President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Fauci in recent weeks. As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tonys-pitching-arm-is-far-more-accurate-trump-hits-fauci-over-prognostications" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Daily Wire reported</a>:
<blockquote>President Donald Trump continued to hammer Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday, saying his “pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications.”
For background, Fauci, an immunologist and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, threw out <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-dr-fauci-throws-disastrous-first-pitch-at-mlb-game-players-kneel-for-black-lives-matter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">an errant first pitch</a> at a Washington Nationals game this summer.
“Actually, Tony’s pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications. ‘No problem, no masks.’ WHO no longer likes Lockdowns – just came out against. Trump was right. We saved 2,000,000 USA lives!!!” Trump wrote on Twitter.
Trump was hitting Fauci for his past comments on masks. In early March,  Fauci <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preventing-coronavirus-facemask-60-minutes-2020-03-08/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab5j&amp;linkId=84037176&amp;fbclid=IwAR26II4hGyapIWunq9jDEinZsv7vpqxFbxBg6qlDp4AzB5iq4g9U5-Di6J0">told</a> “60 Minutes” that face masks were not necessary for the general population amid the COVID-19 outbreak, noting that while masks might make people “feel a little bit better,” they don’t provide the protection folks believe they do and might create “unintended consequences.”
“There’s no reason to be walking around with a mask,” the infectious disease expert said then. “Wearing a mask might make people feel a little bit better and it might even block a droplet, but it’s not providing the perfect protection that people think that it is. And often, there are unintended consequences; people keep fiddling with the mask and they keep touching their face.”</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-tucker-carlson-rips-fauci-as-a-fraud" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">WATCH: Tucker Carlson Rips Fauci As ‘A Fraud’</a>
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Fauci Floats Masks And Social Distancing Into 2022, Even With Vaccine

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AstraZeneca and Johnson &amp; Johnson restarted their late-stage coronavirus vaccine trials after a few volunteers became seriously ill, which was later ruled to not be related to the vaccine.
&#8220;Federal health regulators gave AstraZeneca the green light after a six-week pause, concluding there was no evidence that the experimental vaccine had directly caused the neurological side effects reported in two participants,&#8221; The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/health/covid-vaccine-astrazeneca-johnson-and-johnson.html">reported</a>. &#8220;Johnson &amp; Johnson said that its trial, which had been on pause for 11 days, would restart after learning that a &#8216;serious medical event&#8217; in one study volunteer had &#8216;no clear cause.'&#8221;
Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer of Johnson &amp; Johnson, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/23/jj-vaccine-trial-to-resume/">told</a> The Washington Post, “With the information which we gathered to date and the information from external experts, the company found no evidence the vaccine candidate caused it.”
The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-trial-from-astrazeneca-oxford-can-resume-in-u-s-11603476923">noted</a> that in regards to AstraZeneca&#8217;s decision, the company did not find any evidence that the vaccine was responsible for the illnesses experienced by two volunteers, although it could not rule out a link either.
&#8220;AstraZeneca’s study involves 30,000 people in the U.S., with some getting the vaccine and others a dummy shot,&#8221; the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-united-kingdom-3f3d4a9ed4fe4aecf76940a2187c1a45">reported</a>. &#8220;Testing was stopped after one British participant developed severe neurological symptoms consistent with a rare inflammation of the spinal cord called transverse myelitis. AstraZeneca testing had also been paused earlier in the summer.&#8221;
The New York Times <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-experts-confident-pandemic-to-be-over-far-sooner-than-expected-trump-efforts-working-with-remarkable-efficiency">reported</a> last week that experts have “genuine confidence” that the pandemic, which originated in China, will end “far sooner” than originally expected and that President Donald Trump’s Operation Warp Speed — the administration’s efforts to facilitate and accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics — has been “working with remarkable efficiency.”
The report noted that the U.S. was “faring much better than it did during the Spanish influenza,” which killed nearly 700,000 people in the U.S., adding, “the country’s population at the time was 103 million, so that toll is equivalent to 2 million dead today.”
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It is &#8220;not unusual for someone to fall ill during large clinical trials; a pause is necessary to determine whether the illness is a result of the vaccine. The resumption indicates they are following FDA safety protocols, finding no evidence the vaccine caused the illnesses,&#8221; Nicole Saphier, MD, said in a statement. &#8220;The pause/ resumption of these two studies are steps forward in our fight against COVID-19. While most clinical trials and manufacturing can take years to accomplish, Operation Warp Speed has cut redundancy to make readily available any vaccine proving safe &amp; efficacious.&#8221;
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The pause/ resumption of these two studies are steps forward in our fight against COVID-19.
While most clinical trials and manufacturing can take years to accomplish, Operation Warp Speed has cut redundancy to make readily available any vaccine proving safe &amp; efficacious. 3/3
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Dr. Anthony Fauci told MSNBC yesterday that he thinks it&#8217;s &#8220;quite realistic&#8221; that there will be a vaccine ready next month.
“Right now we have at least two of the six vaccines that the federal government has made a major investment in,&#8221; Fauci said. &#8220;I’m cautiously optimistic that it will be.”
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Fauci to Chuck Todd on a vaccine next month: “I think it’s quite realistic. Right now we have at least two of the six vaccines that the federal government has made a major investment in&#8230; I’m cautiously optimistic that it will be.”
&mdash; Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeConchaTV/status/1319777277291450369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Two Companies Restart Late-Stage Coronavirus Vaccine Trials; Volunteer Illness Not Believed To Be Related To Vaccine

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The Los Angeles church that has been legally wrangling with county government over COVID-19 lockdowns saw three confirmed cases among its congregation of roughly 7,000, public health officials said Thursday.
Grace Community Church, which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/compliance-would-be-disobedience-prominent-california-church-defies-state-lockdown-to-resume-in-person-assembly" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">made headlines</a> in July when senior pastor John MacArthur and the church elders reopened their doors in defiance of state and local lockdown orders, are working together with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, according to the <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-outbreak-strikes-l-megachurch-232615172.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Times</a>.
Houses of worship must report to the county Public Health Department when at least three positive COVID-19 cases emerge among either staff or congregants in order to assist the government in containing a potential outbreak.
Jenna Ellis, who serves as legal counsel for the church, pushed back against the assertion that three cases constitute an outbreak.
In a statement to The Daily Wire, Ellis said:
<blockquote>Three very mild positive tests among more than 7,000 people is hardly news. 0.04% is not an &#8220;outbreak.&#8221; The LA Times and others’ grossly misleading and fear-mongering headlines aim to mischaracterize Grace Community Church as irresponsible and a superspreader. It has never been the Church’s position that it is only safe to hold services if no one ever tests positive, or for example, if no one ever gets the flu during flu season. Our position has been that LA County shutting down churches indefinitely amid a virus with a 99.98% survival rate, especially when state-preferred businesses are open and protests are held without restriction, is unconstitutional and harmful to the free exercise of religion.</blockquote>
Within days of the church first announcing its intention to defy the lockdown order, the county issued a <a href="https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ex.-5-1_Cease-and-Desist-Letter.pdf">cease and desist letter</a> threatening $1,000 daily fines and even imprisonment if they failed to comply. In response, the church filed a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/church-sues-california-after-being-threatened-with-fines-and-jail">lawsuit</a> against the county asking for a declaration and judgment that the health order is unconstitutional, both on face and as applied. A judge later <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/judge-refuses-to-hold-john-macarthur-grace-community-church-in-contempt-without-trial.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">refused to hold the church in contempt</a> without a trial, and their next court date is Nov. 13.
During a recent interview with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-macarthur-against-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Daily Wire</a>, MacArthur did not rule out the possibility that infections might occur at his reopened church but maintained that it was not as deadly as many seemingly believe:
<blockquote>While the virus, of course, can be deadly, MacArthur said, the chance of dying of it — particularly for those under 65 without any co-morbidities — is a fraction of a percent. In a recent Sunday service, he even went so far as to declare “there is no pandemic.” As evidence, he cited the <a href="https://www.factcheck.org/2020/09/cdc-did-not-admit-only-6-of-recorded-deaths-from-covid-19/">CDC report</a> that of the 200,000 people who have died in connection to the virus, “for 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned.”
When I asked him if his critics among the Lockdown Left would declare that he was selling false hope if he were to get infected and die, the pastor shrugged off such a claim.
“For me, to die is gain,” he replied, quoting the apostle Paul in the Book of Philippians. “That is not even a relevant thought to me. Far better to depart and be with Christ… The Lord’s in complete charge of my life. When it’s over, it’s over, and it’s up to him.”
While MacArthur dismissed cynical attempts to undermine the larger message about the freedom of religion, he said that he does not want to be “irresponsible” in his approach to coronavirus. “The good news is I haven’t pronounced that I can heal people,” he joked. But he also made a point of noting that no one has died of COVID-19 from going to his fully reopened church.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-macarthur-against-the-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EXCLUSIVE: MacArthur Against The World</a>
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LA Times Reports COVID-19 ‘Outbreak’ At John MacArthur’s Church. City: 3 Confirmed Cases

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The San Francisco Unified School district does not have a return date for schools to fully return for in-person learning, says the school superintendent.
According to <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/How-close-are-S-F-schools-to-reopening-District-15663004.php">the San Francisco Chronicle</a>, Superintendent Vince Matthews revealed earlier this week that the school district doesn’t “anticipate we’ll be able to bring students back before the end of the [calendar] year.” 
He did, however, indicate that the school district now has a reopening tracker, which shows how far along the district is with tasks it needs to complete before opening. The <a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/thu.cung#!/vizhome/SFUSDReopeningReadinessDashboard/ReopeningDashboard?publish=yes">tracker</a> shows most &#8220;areas of work&#8221; on the list as &#8220;in progress,&#8221; with one in particular, the district accumulating a &#8220;3-month supply of PPE and cleaning supplies,&#8221; as 85% completed, or &#8220;almost done.&#8221;
The lack of public schools open for in-person learning in the county comes as the state of California has granted San Francisco the “minimal” county spread designation, which is part of the state&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/">blueprint</a> for a safer economy.&#8221;
“Schools may reopen fully for in-person instruction. Local school officials will decide whether and when that will occur,” reads the state’s website for counties in the lowest risk tier, which is based on a county&#8217;s test positivity rate and average daily case rate.
Only nine of California’s fifty-eight counties have this designation, which requires a county to have fewer than 1 new daily coronavirus case per 100,000 residents, and a test positivity rate lower than 2%. (While San Francisco has been reporting 2.5 cases per day on average, the county was granted the “minimal” status through a separate health equity metric, which “aims to ensure that counties are tracking and controlling the virus in disadvantaged communities,” reports the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-advances-to-California-s-15661871.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a>. This metric can be used in some cases to move counties into a lower-risk tier at a faster rate than usual.)
San Francisco is also, by far, the largest county on the state’s “minimal” risk tier of counties. The county has nearly 900,000 residents, while the second-largest county in the same tier has about 135,000 residents. The remaining 7 counties have a combined population of roughly 105,000 residents, including three counties with under 10,000. 
Meanwhile, the city has already allowed schools to apply to reopen, a process that over 100 private and public charter schools have shown interest in. According to a <a href="https://data.sfgov.org/stories/s/School-Reopening/ccmh-3avz/">city dashboard</a>, over 60 of those schools have been approved.
Mayor London Breed (D), who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/It-s-offensive-Mayor-Breed-slams-school-15653625.php">reportedly</a> has little authority to reopen the schools herself, recently called on the San Francisco Unified School District to focus on reopening the public schools, a development that came after it was reported that a committee was planning on renaming 44 of its schools for having problematic names, including George Washington High School and Dianne Feinstein Elementary School.
“[I]n the midst of this once in a century challenge, to hear that the District is focusing energy and resources on renaming schools—schools that they haven’t even opened—is offensive,” said Breed. “It’s offensive to parents who are juggling their children’s daily at-home learning schedules with doing their own jobs and maintaining their sanity. It’s offensive to me as someone who went to our public schools, who loves our public schools, and who knows how those years in the classroom are what lifted me out of poverty and into college. It’s offensive to our kids who are staring at screens day after day instead of learning and growing with their classmates and friends.”
She nonetheless left the door open to renaming them at a future date: “Conversations around school names can be had once the critical work of educating our young people in person is underway. Once that is happening, then we can talk about everything else.”
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SF Public Schools Still Closed With No Reopening Date, Despite ‘Minimal’ County Risk-Level Designation

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The San Francisco Unified School district does not have a return date for schools to fully return for in-person learning, says the school superintendent.

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CNN host Chris Cuomo was shamed by his building manager and threatened with a fine for disobeying regulations and walking through the building maskless.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a letter Cuomo’s building manager sent to the CNN personality on Aug. 6 outlining a number of complaints other residents in Cuomo’s building have made about him. Cuomo has allegedly been spotted numerous times walking around without a mask in violation of health orders from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and building policy.
“Dear Mr. Cuomo, as I’m sure you know, because of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, on April 15, 2020 Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.17 which requires anyone over the age [of] two to wear a face mask or cloth that covers their mouth and nose while in a public space,” the letter says, according to Carlson.
“You have been observed entering and exiting the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings. Even though staff members have asked you to comply with this requirement, you have refused to do so,” the letter continued. “This is a violation of the Executive Order, building policy, and places other residents and our staff at risk. There are no exceptions to this rule, and you are required to comply.”
The letter threatens the CNN host with a $500 fine if he continued to violate the executive order and building policy.
Cuomo has repeatedly used his show to shame people for resisting masking regulations and stay-at-home orders, at one point calling lockdown protesters “fools” in a clip Carlson aired on his show. Carlson also aired numerous other clips of Cuomo promoting mask-wearing and shaming those who criticize heavy-handed lockdown regulations.
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Cuomo has been accused before of engaging in theatrics in front of the camera that he does not live out in his daily life. In April, the CNN host and his network were mocked for airing a segment of Cuomo purportedly leaving his basement for the first time since he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 weeks earlier.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-proven-lie-cnn-chris-cuomo-blasted-for-suspicious-claim-about-cuomo-in-quarantine">The Daily Wire</a> reported:
<blockquote>CNN opinion host Chris Cuomo and the left-wing network were blasted on Tuesday night over a segment on “Cuomo Prime Time” that claimed that Cuomo had just emerged from quarantine in his basement after testing positive with the coronavirus.
The controversy centers around a police report that was filed over a week ago by a man who claimed that he got into a verbal altercation with Cuomo after he encountered Cuomo allegedly violating quarantine after Cuomo tested positive for the coronavirus a couple of weeks ago.</blockquote>
A bicyclist filed a police report asserting that Cuomo had violated lockdown orders over Easter weekend to visit his property in East Hampton. The bicyclist said he confronted Cuomo and told the CNN host that he was violating health mandates put in place by his brother, Gov. Cuomo.
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Chris Cuomo Allegedly ‘Refused’ To Obey Mask Order In His Apartment Building, Threatened With $500 Fine

CNN host Chris Cuomo was shamed by his building manager and threatened with a fine for disobeying regulations and walking through the building maskless.

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Roughly a week and a half after getting released from the hospital, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) has published an <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-should-have-worn-a-mask-11603315968?mod=opinion_lead_pos6">Op-Ed</a> in The Wall Street Journal saying that he should have chosen to wear a mask during a Rose Garden ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and during preparations ahead of the first presidential debate.
Christie, who spent a week in the ICU, said he was “very careful about mask wearing, social distancing, and hand washing” for seven months but allowed himself to become complacent on the assumption he would be safe given his proximity to the president.
“I mistook the bubble of security around the president for a viral safe zone. I was wrong. There is no safe zone from this virus,” he wrote, proceeding to explain that he went from pre-symptomatic to intensive care within 24 hours. (Christie originally claimed he had been hospitalized as a precautionary measure because of his history with asthma).
The former governor said that contracting COVID-19, and hanging on the “thin thread” familiar to “everyone” hospitalized with it, gave him an opportunity for reflection.
<blockquote>When you get this disease, it hits you how easy it is to prevent. We are asked to wear cloth over our mouth and nose, wash our hands and avoid crowds. These minor inconveniences can save your life, your neighbors and the economy. Seldom has so little been asked for so much benefit. Yet the message will be broadly heeded only if it is consistently and honestly delivered by the media, religious leaders, sports figures and public servants. Those in positions of authority have a duty to get the message out.
One of the worst aspects of America’s divided politics is the polarization of something as practical as a mask. It’s not a partisan or cultural symbol, not a sign of weakness or virtue. It’s simply a good method—not a perfect one, but a proven one—to contain a cough or prevent the virus from getting in your mouth or nose. Wear it or you may regret it—as I did.</blockquote>
The former governor noted that he remains a supporter of both “strong public-health measures and rapid reopening” and ultimately believes in the power of the American public to “overwhelmingly make good health choices” when unnamed partisans in the media and public office don’t send them mixed messages.
<blockquote>Even during a contentious election year, we must trust the American people with the truth. I do believe that we can use this public health tragedy to bring our country together. It is never too late to start. It will take leadership that both challenges and trusts the American people.
It is never comfortable to deliver real criticism that includes yourself. But it was a serious failure for me, as a public figure, to go maskless at the White House. I paid for it, and I hope Americans can learn from my experience. I am lucky to be alive. It could easily have been otherwise.</blockquote>
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It was a serious failure for me, as a public figure, to go maskless at the White House, writes <a href="https://twitter.com/GovChristie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovChristie</a>. I am lucky to be alive. <a href="https://t.co/vll08yVLXM">https://t.co/vll08yVLXM</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/WSJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WSJ</a>
— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovChristie/status/1319069955099447296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2020</a></blockquote>
President Donald Trump, who was admitted to the hospital on the same day as Christie, was released after three days, following treatment with several drugs, including an experimental antibody cocktail. Christie said he also received an antibody treatment.
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The number of people under age 24 who have killed themselves compared to last year rose nearly 90% in Dane County, Wisconsin, the state&#8217;s second most populous county.
The number of young people in Dane County who have died by suicide rose from eight in all of 2019 to 15 in 2020 as of mid-September, according to the <a href="https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/health-med-fit/suicides-up-in-dane-county-mental-health-experts-see-link-to-covid-19/article_5d89645a-6aa1-5a5f-a4a0-6e90ed11e938.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wisconsin State Journal</a>. The county&#8217;s five-year average for annual suicides among ages 24 and younger is 10.
Suicide rates have spiked among other age groups as well, according to Hannah Flanagan, the director of emergency services for Journey Mental Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Flanagan pinpointed the socially isolating effects of COVID-19 lockdowns as a contributing factor in the troubling statistic. “When people are lonely, it’s really hard to cope,” she said. “The specificity about COVID social distancing and isolation that we’ve come across as contributing factors to the suicides are really new to us this year.” Crisis calls to the center, she said, are up 15% since the pandemic began.
Dr. Katie Schmitt, medical director at UnityPoint Health-Meriter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, also noticed an increase in the number of children seeking mental health treatment, claiming July saw a 25% increase in the number of admissions.
“The social isolation, the lack of success in virtual schooling, the lack of ability to connect with staff at school — not one kid comes here that doesn’t have that as current, significant stressors,” Schmitt said.
Dr. Katy Cahill, a pediatrician in Madison, told the State Journal, “I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard parents say that they feel like their children have wilted. We definitely have seen an uptick in mental health concerns across all ages, which is really sad and concerning to us.”
According to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-than-a-quarter-aged-18-24-have-seriously-considered-suicide-in-past-30-days-says-cdc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a CDC survey</a> released in August, more than a quarter of those surveyed between the ages of 18-24 had “seriously considered” killing themselves during a 30-day period.
Young people are not the only ones suffering from the mental anguish seemingly linked to the loneliness of interminable lockdown.
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rather-die-from-covid-than-loneliness-seniors-protest-lockdowns-outside-of-colorado-nursing-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Daily Wire reported</a>:
<blockquote>A group of longterm-care residents at a nursing home in Greeley, Colorado, protested outside their residence last week in opposition to lingering state lockdown restrictions that keep them from having physical contact with their loved ones.
Approximately 20 residents, many in wheelchairs, gathered outside Fairacres Manor on Thursday, according to <a href="https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/10/09/nursing-home-residents-greeley-protest-covid-19-restrictions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBS4 Denver</a>. Some of the handwritten signs they held read, “Prisoners in our own home” and “Give us freedom.”
One resident’s sign stated simply that she would rather die from COVID-19 than loneliness.
The Fairacres Resident Council organized the event, according to CBS4. Resident Council President Sharon Peterson told the outlet, “We used to be lucky here at Fairacres to show each other what we mean to one another and we cannot do that anymore. Fairacres follows the rules and, with that, we think they would keep us safe while being able to be with our families again.”
“We did this because one thing we have to look forward to is a simple hug,” Peterson added. “It gives us meaning.”</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-data-from-200000-students-across-47-states-reveals-shockingly-low-covid-case-rate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Report: Data From 200,000 Students Across 47 States Reveals Shockingly Low COVID Case Rate</a>
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‘It’s Really Hard To Cope’: Youth Suicides Skyrocket Nearly 90% In Wisconsin County

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The number of people under age 24 who have killed themselves compared to last year rose nearly 90% in Dane County, Wisconsin, the state&#039;s second most

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